Not bird, not horse, not insect
Ehrlich Steinberg•Jan 10, 2026 — Feb 14, 2026
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I have been creating this series based on the idea that painting is, at the same time, an act of erasing something. This way of working feels closely connected to the way human history is formed, and to how stories change their shape as they are passed down over time.
Metamorphosis has been a recurring subject throughout my work. Since ancient times, people have felt both a longing for and a fear of transformation, and these feelings have been expressed in many forms through stories, rituals, and festivals. Metamorphosis also contains both an affirmation and a pessimism toward the condition of simply being human. It functions as a framework for thinking about flux, instability, and the fluid nature of meaning.
- Emi Mizukami
Emi Mizukami (b. 1992, Tokyo, JP) lives and works in Tokyo, JP. Mizukami received her BFA in Oil Painting from Tama Art University, Tokyo in 2017. Previous solo exhibiti…
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Not bird, not horse, not insect
Ehrlich Steinberg•Jan 10, 2026 — Feb 14, 2026
Press Release
I have been creating this series based on the idea that painting is, at the same time, an act of erasing something. This way of working feels closely connected to the way human history is formed, and to how stories change their shape as they are passed down over time.
Metamorphosis has been a recurring subject throughout my work. Since ancient times, people have felt both a longing for and a fear of transformation, and these feelings have been expressed in many forms through stories, rituals, and festivals. Metamorphosis also contains both an affirmation and a pessimism toward the condition of simply being human. It functions as a framework for thinking about flux, instability, and the fluid nature of meaning.
- Emi Mizukami
Emi Mizukami (b. 1992, Tokyo, JP) lives and works in Tokyo, JP. Mizukami received her BFA in Oil Painting from Tama Art University, Tokyo in 2017. Previous solo exhibiti…
